I'd seriously recommend Soul of Things by Tomasz Stkano ( a Polish trumpeter ) - very very mellow, gentle, subtle and truly beautiful. I have a live recording from the London Jazz Festival earlier this year which is even better than the album.

And, anyone who hasn't already, should listen to Everyday or anything else by the Cinematic Orchestra.

oops... that's Tomasz Stanko (not Stkano)

the only cinematic orchestra i really like is the instrumental stuff... i don't really like the nu-r&b sound of their vocal songs... stuff like 'and relax!' or 'night of the iguana' is more my cup of tea

Jaco Pastorius "Jaco Pastorius"

if you really want to check out some traditional jaazmusic, you should listen to:
Louis Armstrong / Hot five and hot seven (4 cd's)
Duke Ellington / Webster & Blanton band (4 cd's)
Count Basie / Decca recordings (3 cd's)
Billie Holiday & Lester Young / Complete recordings (2 cd's)
Charlie Parker / Savoy & Dial masters (4 cd's)
Bud Powell / The amazing Bud Powell vol. 1
Thelonious Monk / Brilliant corners
Miles Davis / Birth of the cool
Miles Davis / Kind of blue
John Coltrane / My favorite things
John Coltrane / A love surpreme
Sonny Rollins / Saxophone colossus
Ornette Coleman / The shape of jazz to come

I tried to get into Ornette Coleman, but his free jazz is a bit too much for me...

yaeh, I know what you mean. Coleman isn't just easy listening. In the beginning i dind't like his music, but in time it changed

i've given it time, nothing has changed :tongue:

well, that's to bad for you

fav : Masada Chamber Orchestra "Bar Kokhba"